Would you like some manga?

Feb 25, 2008 at 11:39 PM
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I was getting ready to shut everything down on my computer and I happened to scroll down to the bottom of my Vox and came across an ad for Cliff Notes. Except, it wasn't any ordinary ad for Cliff Notes. It was an ad for Shakespeare: The Manga Edition.

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So far they have "Hamlet", "Romeo & Juliet", "Macbeth", and "Julius Caesar" available. I mean, I'm all for getting kids to read but manga? Wow. Wasn't really expecting Shakespeare to show up in that form. Although it kind of makes sense. They're plays that are meant to be watched not read so putting them in comic book/manga form seems like a logical step. And who knows? Maybe they really will get kids more interested in Shakespeare.

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Yeah, I saw an ad for this on (surprise) my anime forum. I think I need to get them. It makes me laugh, because if there was anything suited to manga, it's definitely Shakespeare's tragedies.

[this is good]

I've been looking at these www.classicalcomics.com

Get a look at Macbeth - wow!! saw them on Grovel, will have to buy - but which version? start with the easy one and work through?

He is SO cool.

I tried to read through the sneak peek they have of "Hamlet" but the way they have the PDF file set up makes you have to print it out and fold it like an actual manga. So it was a little confusing to read on a screen. It also could have used some color. I am curious what their sales are like though.

Mmmm... maybe that will get my brother interested, "introductory into Shakespere 101".

Would you like some manga?

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